35 year old Aviva was devastated when a health condition caused her to suddenly lose her eyesight. At first, she was in shock and utterly overwhelmed by the prospect of having to relearn how to live her life.

Finding work is tough for people with a disability. Statistics show that more than 63% of people who are blind or have low vision and who want to work are unable to find suitable employment. This is five times the national average.

Imagine being told you have an eye condition that will affect the way you see the world for the rest of your life. It’s a lot to deal with at any age, but particularly difficult when it happens during adolescence...

Nino and Elese Gatto are very familiar faces in Griffith, New South Wales. For the past 18 years they have sold jams and pickles from a stall in town to raise funds for local people who are blind or have low vision.

Speaking to Ted Thorburn it's hard to believe he has ever been anything but positive. The 55-year-old from Mossman, Queensland, is a mentor, poet and inspiration to many people in his region, particularly those who are blind or have low vision.

Christmas 2004 was something of a turning point for Mary Beekman. This was when the 78-year-old from Strathfield, in Sydney, first realised that macular degeneration had caused her sight to deteriorate to an extent that she could no longer drive...

First Geoff noticed the squares of his favourite crossword puzzle appearing to float across the page. Then one morning he drove confidently to a wedding, only to find he couldn't see clearly enough to drive back home safely that afternoon...

Ruby Wood has lived in the same Melbourne house for almost 60 years. When she was declared legally blind in 2005 due to age-related macular degeneration, the 86-year-old feared she would have to move...